50 Cents - Elizabeth II FAO

€1.00
IssuerFiji
Year1979
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value50 Cents (0.50 FJD)
CurrencyDollar (1969-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight15.55 g
Dimensions31.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueDodecagonal (12-sided)
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Arnold Machin
Reverse: Horst Hahne
In circulation to30 June 2009
Reference(s) KM#44
Obverse descriptionMachin bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right surrounded by legend
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH II FIJI 1979
Reverse descriptionSugar cane
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1879 GIRMIT 1979 50 cents SUGAR FOR THE WORLD
(Translation: GIRMIT is a kind of early Fijian Indian pidgin for `Agreement`.)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1979  - - 258 000
1979  - Proof - 6 004
Catalog ID6380998140
Comments